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<p>JavaScript is a small scripting programming language embedded in web browsers
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that is not possible with HTML and CSS alone. Every modern Python web
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<h2>Front end frameworks</h2>
<p>Front end JavaScript frameworks move the rendering for most of a web
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referred to as "one page apps" because the webpage is not reloaded upon every
click to a new URL. Instead, partial HTML pages are loaded into the
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<p>Front end frameworks are rapidly evolving. Over the next several years
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<h2>How did JavaScript originate?</h2>
<p>JavaScript is an implementation of
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which is defined by the
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<p><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/28/useful-coding-workflow-tools-for-web-designers-developers/">Coding tools and JavaScript libraries</a>
is a huge list by Smashing Magazine with explanations for each tool and
library for working with JavaScript.</p>
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<p><a href="http://superherojs.com/">Superhero.js</a> is an incredibly well designed list
of resources for how to test, organize, understand and generally work with
JavaScript.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.unheap.com/">Unheap</a> is an amazing collection of reusable JQuery
plugins for everything from navigation to displaying media.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.breck-mckye.com/blog/2014/12/the-state-of-javascript-in-2015/">The State of JavaScript in 2015</a>
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over larger frameworks due to churn in the ecosystem.</p>
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projects listed below as well as JQuery plugins. Check out the Unheap link
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Check out the JavaScript resources below to learn more about advanced concepts
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